The Responsor.
Defend vs from our foes and Thine.
V. Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord.
R. And my mouth shall shew forth Thy praise.
V. O God, make speed to save me.
R. O Lord, make hast to help me.45
V. Glory be to, &c.
R. As it was in the, &c.
The Hymn.
The early Prime blushes to say
She could not rise so soon, as they
Call'd Pilat vp; to try if he50
Could lend them any cruelty.
Their hands with lashes arm'd, their toungs with lyes
And loathsom spittle, blott those beauteous eyes,
The blissfull springs of ioy; from whose all-chearing ray
The fair starrs fill their wakefull fires, the sun himself drinks day. 55
The Antiphona.
Victorious sign
That now dost shine,
Transcrib'd aboue
Into the land of light and loue;
O let vs twine60
Our rootes with thine,
That we may rise
Vpon thy wings, and reach the skyes.
The Versicle.
Lo, we adore Thee,
Dread Lamb! and fall65
Thus low before Thee.
The Responsor.
'Cause by the couenant of Thy crosse
Thou hast sau'd at once the whole World's losse.